Nick Upton / Male Black Snipe fly (Chrysopilus cristatus), standing on a Philadelphus leaf in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, May.

Rod Williams / Female black snipefly (Chrysopilus cristatus), Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, England, June

David Kjaer / Marsh Snipefly (Rhagio tringarius) Ham Wall RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels

Nick Upton / Snipe fly or Downlooker fly (Rhagio scolopacea) perched on a fence post looking out for flying prey, Wiltshire, UK, June.

MYN / Tim Hunt / Snipe fly (Rhagio scolopacea), garden in Barnt Green, Worcestershire, UK, May. meetyourneighbours.net project

Rod Williams / Male Black Snipefly (Chrysopilus cristatus) Ladywell Fields, Lewisham, London, England, UK. June

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Ornate Snipe fly (Chrysopilus sp.) Owings Mills, Maryland, USA. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

Andy Sands / Small fleck-winged snipefly (Rhagio lineola) sitting in typical posture on old pine (Pinus sp) log. Buckinghamshire, England, UK. July. Focus Stacked.

Nick Upton / Male Black snipefly (Chrysopilus cristatus) on a leaf, Kenfig National Nature Reserve, Glamorgan, Wales, UK, July.

Doug Wechsler / Banded snipefly (Chrysopilus fasciatus) on leaf, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. June.

Doug Wechsler / Banded snipe fly (Chrysopilus fasciatus) on leaf, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. June.

Guy Edwardes / Snipe fly (Rhagio scolopacea) perched on leaf, Dorset, UK, June.